Shoukry Leadership Speaker Series
The Shoukry Leadership Speaker Series is an ILA Speaker Series that features well-known leaders who share their unique leadership styles and experiences with students. It is supported by a donation from Leonard Leadership Scholar alumnus Paul Shoukry (BBA ’05, MAcc ’05) and his wife Amy.
Upcoming Speakers
Ted McMullan
President & Founder, Covington Investments, LLC
Date: January 15, 2025
Past TLSS Speakers
- Pamela Rogers, ELC Fellow, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and President, Risk Choices LLC
November 13, 2024 | VIDEO - Paul Shoukry, President and Chief Financial Officer, Raymond James Financial, Inc.
March 25, 2024 | VIDEO - Colleen Langner, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Cox Communications
November 29, 2023 | VIDEO - Marty Flanagan, President and CEO, Invesco
February 13, 2023 | VIDEO - Julie Schertell, President and CEO, Mativ
September 21, 2022 | VIDEO - Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly
April 11, 2022 | VIDEO - Arthur Blank, Entrepreneur
February 16, 2022 | VIDEO - Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly
April 12, 2021 | VIDEO - Lisa G. Laube, President, Floor & Decor
March 3, 2021 | VIDEO - James C. Jackson, former Senior Financials Executive
February 12, 2021 | VIDEO - Harold Black, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville
February 9, 2021 | VIDEO - John Turner, CEO, Regions Financial Corporation
March 27, 2020 | VIDEO - Bonney Stamper Shuman, CEO, Stratix Holding
March 2, 2020 | VIDEO - James C. Jackson, former Senior Financial Services Executive
February 12, 2020 | VIDEO - David Perdue, United States Senator
October 9, 2019 - Mark Spain, CEO, Mark Spain Real Estate
February 13, 2019 | VIDEO - Maria Taylor, Sports Analyst and Host, ESPN
October 17, 2018 | VIDEO - Scott Colosi, President, Texas Roadhouse
February 9, 2018 | VIDEO - E. Howard Young, Partner, General Wholesale Beer Company
January 19, 2018 | VIDEO - Dan T. Cathy, Chairman and CEO, Chick‑fil‑A
September 29, 2017 - W. Douglas Benn, CFO and EVP, The Cheesecake Factory
April 14, 2017 | VIDEO - Benjamin Watson, Pro Football Player and Author
March 24, 2017 | VIDEO
The Mason Public Leadership Lecture
The Mason Public Leadership Lecture is part of the ILA’s Terry Leadership Speaker Series. The lecture features prominent business leaders who have contributed significantly to their communities or spent time in a public service role. It is supported by a donation from Terry College of Business alumnus Keith Mason (BBA ’82, JD ’85).
Past Mason Public Leadership Speakers
- Daniel P. Amos, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Aflac Incorporated
October 2, 2024 | VIDEO - Donna Hyland, President and CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
September 6, 2023 | VIDEO - Shan Cooper, Founder and CEO, Journey Forward Strategies, LLC
October 5, 2022 | VIDEO - Dr. Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
October 6, 2021 | VIDEO - John Crowley, Chairman and CEO, Amicus Therapeutics
September 20, 2019 | VIDEO - Alana Shepherd, Co-founder, The Shepherd Center
February 19, 2019 | VIDEO - Billy Payne, CEO, 1996 Atlanta Olympics
November 3, 2016